Speed Skating

AMSTERDAM – While the 2020 FISU WUC Speed Skating officially kicked off with the opening ceremony on Monday evening, participants faced off for the inaugural event of the 2020 FISU sports events season in head-to-head competition under typically Dutch weather.   While the world’s finest collection of university speed skaters prepared for their races, rain […]

It’s here! The season opener of the 2020 World University Championships gets underway tomorrow in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the FISU World University Speed Skating Championship. The international hopefuls have arrived and have started skating their first few rounds to get a feel of the spectacular outdoor Jaap Eden ice rink. This unique rink, opened in […]

It’s getting closer and closer! The FISU World University Speed Skating Championship in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is now less than two weeks away and the members of SKITS are thrilled that such a large event is coming to their home city.   Courtesy: netherlands-tourism.comSKITS is the skating and cycling student association in Amsterdam and the Jaap […]

With three months to go for the start of the 2020 World University Championship season, preparations are in full swing at the first few Championships that will take place. In the Netherlands, Olympic champion speed skater Esmee Visser is helping to create quite a buzz as ambassador of the World University Speed Skating Championship to […]